And again - After having been in desert places for some time, He returned privately to the city.
In the house - In Peter's house.
2:2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and He preached the word unto them.
And straightway many were gathered together,.... From all parts of the city, insomuch that there was no room to receive them; in the house: by which it should seem to be a large one, though not large enough to hold such a numerous company as were got together:
no, not so much as about the door; or the places before the door, the porch, the court, or courtyard. The crowd was so great, that neither the house, nor the out places before, could hold them, nor could they come even near the door; and He preached the word unto them.
2:2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and He preached the word unto them.
And straightway many were gathered together,.... From all parts of the city, insomuch that there was no room to receive them; in the house: by which it should seem to be a large one, though not large enough to hold such a numerous company as were got together:
no, not so much as about the door; or the places before the door, the porch, the court, or courtyard. The crowd was so great, that neither the house, nor the out places before, could hold them, nor could they come even near the door; and He preached the word unto them.
The Ethiopic version renders it, "He spake His own word to them that came to Him"; He preached the Gospel, the word of grace and truth, of life and salvation, to as many as could come near Him, and were within the hearing of Him.
2:3 And they come unto Him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
One sick of the palsy — A paralytic person.
2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
They uncovered the roof - Or, took up the covering, the lattice or trap door, which was on all their houses, (being flat roofed.) And finding it not wide enough, broke the passage wider, to let down the couch. Those who brought this man to Jesus believed that He could and would heal him.
2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
The kind word Christ said to this poor patient; He saw their faith; perhaps not so much his, for his distemper hindered him from the exercise of faith, but theirs that brought Him.
2:6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
But there were certain of the Scribes sitting there,.... In the upper room where Jesus was, to watch and observe what He said:, and did:
and reasoning in their hearts; upon the above words of Christ, in the following manner.
2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?.... They took Christ to be a mere man, and reasoned with themselves, that he must be a blasphemer. The cavil of the scribes at that which Christ said, and a demonstration of the unreasonableness of their cavil. They were expositors of the law, and their doctrine was true—that it is blasphemy for any creature to undertake the pardon of sin, and that it is God's prerogative, Isaiah 43:25.
2:3 And they come unto Him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
One sick of the palsy — A paralytic person.
2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
They uncovered the roof - Or, took up the covering, the lattice or trap door, which was on all their houses, (being flat roofed.) And finding it not wide enough, broke the passage wider, to let down the couch. Those who brought this man to Jesus believed that He could and would heal him.
2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
The kind word Christ said to this poor patient; He saw their faith; perhaps not so much his, for his distemper hindered him from the exercise of faith, but theirs that brought Him.
2:6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
But there were certain of the Scribes sitting there,.... In the upper room where Jesus was, to watch and observe what He said:, and did:
and reasoning in their hearts; upon the above words of Christ, in the following manner.
2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?.... They took Christ to be a mere man, and reasoned with themselves, that he must be a blasphemer. The cavil of the scribes at that which Christ said, and a demonstration of the unreasonableness of their cavil. They were expositors of the law, and their doctrine was true—that it is blasphemy for any creature to undertake the pardon of sin, and that it is God's prerogative, Isaiah 43:25.
But, as is usual with such teachers,
their application was false,
and was the effect of their ignorance and enmity to Christ.
It is true, None can forgive sins but God only; but it is false that therefore Christ cannot, who had abundantly proved Himself to have a divine power.
2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
But Christ perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves; this proves Him to be God, and therefore confirmed what was to be proved, that He had authority to forgive sins; for He searched the heart, and knew what was in man.
2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (He saith to the sick of the palsy,)
But that ye may know that the son of man,.... Meaning Himself, who was really man, and the true Messiah, in which sense this phrase had been used in the writings of the Old Testament; see Psalm 80:17.
2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed,.... He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before Him.
2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion
2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
But Christ perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves; this proves Him to be God, and therefore confirmed what was to be proved, that He had authority to forgive sins; for He searched the heart, and knew what was in man.
2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Now he proves His power to forgive sin, by demonstrating His power to cure the man sick of the palsy.
2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (He saith to the sick of the palsy,)
But that ye may know that the son of man,.... Meaning Himself, who was really man, and the true Messiah, in which sense this phrase had been used in the writings of the Old Testament; see Psalm 80:17.
2:11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed,.... He bid him, in an authoritative way to arise from his bed, in which he was brought, and on which he lay before Him.
2:12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion
he took up the bed, because it lay in the way, and went forth before them all; and they were all amazed, as well they might, and glorified God, as indeed they ought; saying, We never saw it on this fashion; never were such wonders as these done before in our time.
Note, Christ's works were without precedent. When we see what He does in healing souls, we must own that we never saw the like.
And He went forth again by the sea side,.... The sea of Galilee.
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